15694. IGCo MASONS Patent 1858 Quart AMBER Only One Known
Size: QUART
Color: AMBER
Closure: early zinc cap with Sun-Moon-Star logo
Appearance: shiny glass with some swirly character and some embedded slag
Condition: manufacturer's edge flaking on the mouth
Embossing: strong
Base: "14"
Age: late 1800's
Availability: Extremely rare or singular. The IGCo logo was for the Illinois Glass Co of Alton, Illinois. This jar is common in aquamarine color, but was previously unheard-of in amber. Ex collection of Don Burkett.